Data Management - Retail Unit Data Derbyshire (L2)

Question 1

What is CRCA 2005?

Answer 1

The Commissioners for Revenues & Custom Act (CRCA) 2005

Question 2

Name some of the sections in CRCA 2005 that are pertinent to disclosure of information?

Answer 2

Section 17 – sharing of info between HMRC and VOA.

Section 18 – disclosure of information outside VOA/HMRC.

Section 19 – criminal offense to disclose information that can identify an individual.

Section 20 - public interest disclosure.

Section 21 – disclosure to prosecuting authority.

Sections 22 - Data protection.

Section 23 - freedom of information.

Question 3

How many documents (FORs) do interested parties have access to in the exchange of rental evidence?

Answer 3

Limit of 4 or amount provided by VOA if exceeding 4.

Question 4

Are there any restrictions with requests to view Rent And Lease Details (RALDs / FORs)?

Answer 4

Requests must pertain to comparable/ relevant hereditaments - limit of 4 or amount provided by VOA if exceeding 4.

Any inspection must be at a reasonable time and IP must give VOA at least 24 hours’ notice.

Cannot make a photographic copy.

Question 5

You shared rents with an agent in accordance with data legislation. What is the legislation?

Answer 5

Reg 17
The Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2009

Question 6

“I also informed them of their rights under Regulation 17 of the Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2009, confirming they could request access to inspect and take notes from relevant VOA-held documentation.”

What rights did you inform the agent of?

Answer 6

Agent may inspect and copy evidence, with at least 24 hours’ notice and
at a reasonable time.

Agent may inspect certain statutory valuation and tax documents, but only where relevant or genuinely comparable.

Requests for comparables are limited to a maximum of four, unless the VOA has disclosed more.

Question 7

What is the core purpose of Regulation 17 of the Valuation Tribunal for England (Council Tax and Rating Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2009?

Answer 7

If VO plans to use information at VT, agent must be given fair chance to see evidence beforehand, within clear limits.